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(KMZA)--The top spellers from five area schools competed Saturday in the Nemaha County Spelling Bee in Seneca.
Kristi Edelman, a 7th grader from the Fast home school group in Sabetha, captured 1st place by correctly spelling the world “excruciating.” She is the daughter of David and Sheri Edelman.
Taegan Quigley, a 7th grader at the Centralia school, took 2nd place. She is the daughter of Ronald and Brenda Quigley.
The 3rd place winner was Ryan Uphaus, a 6th grader at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School, in Seneca. He is the son of Jim and Kelli Uphaus.
Edelman and Quigley will now advance to the Regional Spelling Bee to be held March 10th in Topeka.
Winners of the Regional Spelling Bee will go on to compete in the National Scripps Spelling Bee in Washington D.C.
The Nemaha County Spelling Bee was sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
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